I mean, I know what a lockout is and why it could happen, but people are talking as if there is guaranteed to be no NBA in two years or whenever. I don't hear anyone freaking out about not having NBA for an entire year!! Is this all just posturing by the owners or are we really going to be without it for an extended period of time?!?!
The owners are trying to reduce the maximum length of contract from six years to five or even four, and maximum annual pay raises from 10.5 per cent to 8.5 per cent or lower. In 2005, these changes were offset by an increase by an increase in the salary cap from 48.04 to 51 per cent of the BRI. This time round, the owners are trying to reduce the salary cap and luxury tax to a much lower percentage of the BRI. And hence the very real prospect of a prolonged lockout.
I've just been assuming we'll lose about half the season, if not more. The owners seem absolutely entrenched.
Topic: Would someone explain what all this "lockout" talk is all about.... (Read 6610 times)